The California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act Overview of the California Song-Beverly Act, edited by Kerry Franich and Scott Hyman. Thompson-Reuters’ Practical Law Series summaries various areas of the law, and is edited by outside practitioners with experience in the subject matter. For more information, please contact Scott Hyman at sjh@severson.com. Read More
Hyman, S.J.; Walser-Jolly, G.; Guzzetta, J.; & Wenrick, C. (Summer 2019). Unconscionability and Contractual Consent-to-Call Clauses Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 73 Conf. Cons. Fin. L. Q. 25. For more information, see TCPA Unconscionability Article. Read More
For more information, visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/judicial/conferences/appellate_judges/appellate_lawyers/ Read More
On June 20, 2019, a team of Severson lawyers assisted the members of an industry automobile finance trade group on how to build a data privacy program and comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act. The presentation drew on the Firm’s depth of experience, from Human Resources and Employment Law, to Cyber-Insurance, to Data Privacy, to Litigation and Investigating and… Read More
Hyman, S.J., and Mohseni, T., California Court of Appeal Finds that the FTC Holder Rule Limits a Holder’s Liability for a Consumer’s Attorneys Fees, 72 Conf. on Cons. Fin. L. Q. 432 (Spring 2019). To view the full article, click here. Read More
Insurance Coverage Under Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Policies for Claims Brought Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 72 Conf. Cons. Fin. L. Q. 58 (Summer 2018) Read More
Predatory Servicing Article -- 2018 Read More
California MBA Regional Networking Series Presents 'San Francisco After Hours' - A FREE Networking Event for Bay Area Real Estate Professionals at the offices of Severson & Werson (SF) on June 18, 2019 from 5-7pm. Complete this form to register and e-mail registration@cmba.com. Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to have sponsored the CCFL - Conference on Consumer Finance Law's Spring Conference at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in Chicago, IL on May 30-31. 2019. Members Rhonda L. Nelson, Mark Lonergan, and Scott J. Hyman, were on panels discussing Trying a Consumer Case, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Class Action developments respectively.… Read More
On May 21, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) ORCC meeting in Chicago about practical steps business can take to comply with the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018. Fore more information, contact Genevieve at grw@severson.com. Read More
Member Eryk Gettell will be speaking at the America's Claims Executive Leadership Forum & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 24, 2019. His panel is Consider your Options: Avoiding Litigation with Mediation. The other speakers on the panel are Ikram Addus (Director of Property Claims at Union Standard Insurance Group) and Cassandra S. Franklin of JAMS. Contact Eryk… Read More
On May 16, Construction Group Leader David Ericksen was the opening speaker for the Society of Design Administrators annual meeting known as the EDSymposium in Spokane, Washington. Mr. Ericksen’s requested topic was entitled “’Everything’ You Need to Know About Design Professional Agreements.” Mr. Ericksen then also moderated a 90 minute panel of industry experts addressing project communication challenges and solutions.… Read More
Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Location: Online webinar Please join Scott Hyman, Member at Severson and Werson, and BPM’s David Trepp as they lead a two-part webinar on cybersecurity incident avoidance and response. Scott, a practicing attorney who is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional, will lead the first half of the… Read More
Beyond the Basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act: Unanticipated Challenges in Complying with the New Privacy Law, Orange County Lawyer Magazine, April 2019, Vol. 61, No. 4, Page 28. For full article, click here. Read More
Please join us in congratulating Genevieve Walser-Jolly, our new Member-in-Charge of S&W’s Orange County Office. She will present on the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 at NRMLA’s Western Regional Meeting on March 25 in Huntington Beach, CA and at the ABA 2019 Spring Business Law meeting in Vancouver, BC on March 27. https://www.nrmlaonline.org/ Read More
California MBA Regional Networking Series Presents: San Francisco After Hours - A FREE Networking Event for Bay Area Real Estate Professionals. Date and Time: March 21, 2019, 5-7pm Location: Severson & Werson's San Francisco Office Click here to access the registration form. Please feel free to contact Jarlath Curran at jmc@severson.com or Reeti Jaiswal at rj@severson.com if you have… Read More
On March 27, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke about the sweeping protections and compliance concerns of the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018. Read More
On March 25, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke about the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018, including its application to employers. Read More
Under both the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA), before obtaining a credit report on a job applicant, an employer must first give the applicant a “clear and conspicuous” written disclosure in a document consisting “solely” of the disclosure that the employer may obtain a credit report. Though the two laws’ requirements… Read More
View the SW Winter 2019 Newsletter Since its founding over 70 years ago, Severson & Werson has gained a reputation for providing specialized advice, legal services, and expertise to financial institution clients. The services we provide run the gamut from litigation to regulatory matters to client counseling, legislative affairs, and formulating and implementing nationwide strategies for consumer class action defense. The… Read More
